2001 Ford F Series engine problems
18 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Ford F Series, which is 33% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2001 ford f150 caught fire in the middle of the night and was completely destroyed. Vehicle had not cranked in over 24 hrs., and no keys were in the ignition.
The sparkplug blew out for the second time. The first time was about 9 months ago. Running fine then about 40 MPH the plug blew out